Who alone have God’s indwelling Holy Spirit?
(Romans 8:1-17; ) Blog Nov. 26-Dec. 02, 2017
Prepared by Richard A. Marin: Present Truth PO Box 700, Fallbrook CA 92088-0700 USA
REVIEW: In Romans Paul presents the Gospel and how to be saved by it. He says God will make a final assessment to determine who has received the Gospel. Our obedience will be the evidence that we trust in the righteousness of Jesus as our only hope of acceptance into God’s kingdom. That righteousness God provided in the perfect life and atoning death of Jesus. Nothing we do, nor anything done to us (like baptism), nor anything done in us (like spiritual transformation) is how it is accounted ours. Rather the perfect righteousness of God’s Son is counted ours when we personally believe in it. This does not mean we then have nothing to do. Rather as Christians we are to expect opposition from our sinful natures while we strive to please Jesus who has released us from the condemnation of the Law.
Life in Christ (Romans 8:1-4; John 8:29; 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Pet. 2:22)
1. Having turned in chapter 7 to the future tense in what tense of the verb does Paul begin chapter 8?
2. If chapter 7 dealt with the nature of the Christian what does chapter 8 deal with?
3. When does the Christian life begin?
4. What condemnation into which all humans were born is no longer present for those in Christ?
5. What is “the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus”?
6. From what are those who follow the counsel of the Holy Spirit released?
7. How did Jesus condemn sin in his humanity?
8. If “the righteousness of faith” is found in heaven, where is “the righteousness of the law” found?
Spirit led living (Romans 8:5-12; Eccl. 7:12; 1 Cor. 15:22; 2 Tim. 1:10)
9. About what do those led by God’s Spirit think?
10. According to verse 6, what does The Holy Spirit give?
11. Who alone have God’s indwelling Holy Spirit?
12. Because of whose sin is the body dead?
13. Because of whose righteousness does the human spirit live?
Sons of God (Romans 8:12-17)
14. With the help of the Holy Spirit, what are we to do with the works of the flesh?
15. What does Paul call those who are guided by God’s Spirit?
16. According to verse 17, if we are God’s children what else are we?
17. What two experiences will Christ’s coheirs experience?
ANSWERS: 1. In the present tense; 2. The walk (lifestyle) of the Christian; 3. When a person enters into Christ (into his life & death) by faith alone; 4. The Law’s (Ten Commandment) condemnation to eternal death; 5. The principle of living under the direction, empowerment, & control of the Holy Spirit; 6. From the principle of living according to our sinful desires that ends in death; 7. By his sinless nature, by his living a life of entire obedience to God’s Law, & by teaching obedience to God’s Law; 8. In us who walk according to the Spirit’s direction; 9. About spiritual things; 10. Life & peace; 11. Only those who are Christ’s by faith; 12. Adam’s; 13. Christ’s; 14. Kill them; 15. “Sons of God”; 16. Joint heirs with Jesus; 17. Suffering & glorification.